NASA and Boeing have set a new date for the Starliner crew flight test
NOW TRY TO LEAVE FROM THE CAPE THIS WEDNESDAY. AFTER TWO SCRUBS, THE PRESSURE IS ON TO SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATE THIS NEW WAY FOR ASTRONAUTS TO TRAVEL TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH THIS WEEK IS IDEAL FOR NASA’S SUMMER SCHEDULE. DELAY. HOLD, HOLD. APPROXIMATELY T-350 UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE SAYS THEY HAVE RESOLVED THE COMPUTER PROBLEM THAT CAUSED SATURDAY’S LAUNCH ATTEMPT. IN A POST ON EX, CEO TORY BRUNO SAID THAT THE REPAIR OF THE GROUND SYSTEM LAUNCH SEQUENCER IS COMPLETE. During a press conference on Saturday, BRUNO EXPLAINED THAT THERE ARE THREE COMPUTERS WORKING TOGETHER IN THE FINAL MOMENTS BEFORE THE LIFTOFF. ONE OF THEM DIDN’T WORK WELL ENOUGH. ULA NOW SAYS THEY DO. IT IS THE LATEST SETUP FOR THE STARLINER. ALREADY FOUR YEARS BEHIND SPACE A HELIUM LEAK WAS ALSO DISCOVERED WITHIN THE STARLINER ITSELF. THESE ISSUES HAVE ALSO BEEN REPAIRED. IF THE LAUNCH DOES NOT HAPPEN THIS WEEK, CHANGES WILL NEED TO BE MADE WITHIN THE ROCKET. IF THAT HAPPENS, NASA’S SCHEDULE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION WILL HAVE PROBLEMS, SAYS ERIC BERGER OF ARS TECHNICA. Yes, I think that’s definitely the case, because at that point you would have to take the rock and spacecraft back to the hangar to replace some of the ordnance and flight termination systems. AND THAT SIGNIFIES THE LAUNCH IN JUNE. BERGER SAYS NASA’S PLANS FOR SPACEWALKS AND VISITS BY OTHER VEHICLES TO THE ES WILL BE DONE AT THE END OF JUNE. THE ATLAS FIVE ROCKET HAS AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION WITHIN THE ROCKET COMMUNITY. MORE THAN 100 FLIGHTS A SAFE RECORD. BERGER SAYS. THIS FLIGHT IS TO DEMONSTRATE SPACE, NOW SETUP WITH THE ROCKET IS CASTING A SHADOW OVER THE MISSION, AND I THINK THEY MUST BE VERY, VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE TWO SCRUBS THAT HAVE NOW DELAYED THE LAUNCH FOR A MONTH IS PRESENT IS TO THE ATLAS FIVE ROCKET. IT REALLY RAISES QUESTIONS, I THINK, ABOUT BOEING’S LONG TERM PRESENCE IN HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT. Um, and DEFINITELY ALSO ON THE STARLINER SPACEcraft, has added weight to a new spacecraft that plans to explode this week. WESH TWO WILL BE LIVE FOR ALL THE MOMENTS LEADING UP TO AND DURING THE HISTORIC LAUNCH OF THIS NEW SPACECRAFT. LAUNCH TIME IS NOW SET FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING
NASA and Boeing have set a new date for the Starliner crew flight test
Updated: 5:53 PM EDT June 3, 2024
NASA, Boeing and the United Launch Alliance have set a new launch date for the Starliner Crew Flight Test after a new scrub this weekend. The Boeing Starliner spaceship will now launch on Wednesday, June 5 at 10:52 am. NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams will be aboard the Starliner for its flight to the International Space Station and back. The final launch attempt was scrapped on Saturday, May 31, after the failure of ground support equipment just minutes before liftoff. ULA said their teams worked overnight to identify the problem and were able to replace a faulty power system in their ground operations computers. ULA said the system is now functioning normally after a series of functionality checks. The June 5 launch attempt has a 90% probability rating on favorable weather conditions, according to the US Space Force’s 45th Weather Squadron. Another launch option is available on Thursday, June 6 at 10:29 a.m., if necessary.
NASA, Boeing and the United Launch Alliance have set a new launch date for the Starliner Crew Flight Test after a new scrub this weekend.
The Boeing Starliner spaceship will now launch on Wednesday, June 5 at 10:52 am. NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams will be aboard the Starliner for its flight to the International Space Station and back.
The last launch attempt was scrapped on Saturday, May 31, after some ground support equipment failed minutes before launch. ULA said their teams worked overnight to identify the problem and were able to replace a faulty power supply system in their ground operations computers.
ULA said the system is now functioning normally after a number of functionality checks.
According to the US Space Force’s 45th Weather Squadron, the June 5 launch attempt has a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions.
If necessary, there is another launch option on Thursday, June 6 at 10:29 AM.